Dinner in Nepal

Maybe three or four years ago the Kadizzles decided to camp in Colorado Springs. As we pulled into the area of the campground a small red car was parked terribly on the busy road and the owner was apparently taking pictures. Soon afterward in the visitor center we met the man. Barrack was from Nepal and we quickly struck up a friendship. Barrack cooked use a Nepalese chicken dinner and provided us with some good whiskey. We have met for meals a couple times since passing through the Denver area. Tonight we will have dinner with Barrack. Over the years we have stayed in touch. Barrack has been separated from his family for years at a time. His wife and children are still in Nepal. Barrack is trying to make it in the U.S. as an engineer. It all seems so strange that it all started with the observation of a man parking poorly to take some pictures.  

Dinner is over. Kadizzle had Burma fried rice with shrimp. The eatery was a strange place. Someone has taken what may have been an early Walmart or some big store and made it into a mixture of world cultures. There are about ten little food shops each about ten feet by twenty feet. Burma, Nepal, and some African countries are represented. Apparently someone wanted to give immigrants a chance in the food business. Also in the mall type place was a small grocery store with about four or five isles. Nothing on any of the shelves was recognizable. It was all strange food from strange places and the store was run by people that did not fit into the mainstream. Diner was like a sudden trip to a foreign land. 

Barrack brought us up to date on his family. His son is in Canada going to school. Most of his salary goes to supporting relatives. He lives in a one room apt provided by some Chinese family. Barrack has a boring job as a draftsman doing work on airport baggage handling. 

You don't know how fortunate you are until you get out of your comfort zone. Now Kadizzle sits on the porch in richville typing away. Two miles south the bum walkers are pushing their carts.